Labour leadership contender also pledges to end the university-first education system
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More than a million 16- to 24-year-olds in the UK are now classified as NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training), with Britain lagging behind European recovery rates post-pandemic. A new government report highlights how AI recruitment tools and remote application processes are creating unprecedented barriers to entry-level employment.
A teenager has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for manufacturing homemade gunpowder and issuing bomb threats at Stafford College. The case highlights critical safeguarding concerns within further education settings and the serious consequences of threats to student safety.
A landmark inquiry has found that the education system is "not serving the interests of white working class children". The report calls for a clear definition of "white working class" to ensure these pupils receive targeted support and do not continue to fall through the cracks.